On April 19, 2011, the Observatory hosted a special public lecture to explain why shuttle launches sometimes get delayed and to preview the final flight of the Space Shuttle Endeavour.
On Thursday, May 5, 2011, the Observatory marked the 50th anniversary of Alan Shepard's historic flight with a special public lecture.
Griffith Observatory hosted a public lecture commemorating the 50th anniversary of Gus Grissom's flight.
Celebrating 40th Anniversary of NASA’s Apollo 15 Mission
On December 10, 2011, from 4:30 to 6:30 a.m. Griffith Observatory gave visitors a chance to view the lunar eclipse through telescopes
On Sunday, February 19, 2012, Griffith Observatory hosted two free public lectures marking the 50th anniversary of the historic flight of Friendship 7, on which John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth.
Griffith Observatory Celebrates the 40th Anniversary of NASA’s Apollo 16 Mission
On Sunday, May 20, the Observatory welcomed thousands of people for free viewing of the partial solar eclipse.
On Tuesday, June 5, Griffith Observatory welcomed thousands of people for a once-in-a-lifetime free viewing of the transit of Venus.
On August 2, 2012, Griffith Observatory hosted a special screening of the film Triumph of the Dream followed by a discussion with director Norman Seeff. The event was also streamed live online.
